Manchester City vs Brentford Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 09 May 2026

Premier League Betting Preview: Manchester City vs Brentford

Manchester City take on Brentford at Etihad Stadium, with kick-off set for 12:30 on Saturday 9 May.

Brentford +1.5 could be the real deal when it comes to the Asian Handicap. We’re able to back them at odds of -106 knowing that a one-goal defeat against Man City would still see us land a payout from this wager.

Manchester City played out a 3-3 draw in their last game. This was away from home at Hill Dickinson Stadium against Everton. Pep Guardiola's side enjoyed a remarkable 75% of possession and had four shots on target, with Jeremy Doku netting twice along with a goal for Erling Haaland.

Brentford secured a 3-0 home win over West Ham United at Gtech Community Stadium in their previous game. The West London club were 48% in the possession stakes and had six shots on goal, with Konstantinos Mavropanos (own goal), Igor Thiago and Mikkel Damsgaard on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

City have beaten Brentford in the last two clashes. There was a 2-0 home win at Etihad Stadium after triumphing 1-0 away at Gtech Community Stadium. The past 10 H2H matches have seen City triumph seven times, one draw and two Brentford wins.

Premier League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Man City	34	21	8	5	69	32	37	69:32	71
7	Brentford	35	14	9	12	52	46	6	52:46	51

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7 wins and 3 draws, averaging 2.0 goals from 6.1 shots on goal and 18.4 attempts. City have had 63.6% possession and 7.7 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 0.9 goals from 3.4 shots on goal and 11.0 attempts, while being awarded 3.8 corners.

Top scorer Erling Haaland has found the net 5 times, Nico O'Reilly 4, with Jeremy Doku and Antoine Semenyo both scoring 3. Rayan Cherki has the most assists with 4, while goalie Gianluigi Donnarumma has recorded 4 clean sheets.

Brentford have 2 victories, 2 defeats and 6 draws, with an average of 11.9 attempts, 3.9 shots on goal and 1.3 goals. Keith Andrews' team average 49.9% possession, 405.6 passes, 4.7 corners in their favour and 4.6 corners against, while 1.2 goals have been conceded from 3.8 shots on goal and 11.8 attempts.

Igor Thiago got 5 goals, Mikkel Damsgaard notched 3, while Mathias Jensen and two other players scored 1. Keane Lewis-Potter and Dango Ouattara have clocked up 2 assists, with Caoimhin Kelleher keeping 4 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Manchester City predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK), Matheus Nunes, Abdukodir Khusanov, Marc Guehi, Nico O'Reilly, Nico Gonzalez, Bernardo Silva, Antoine Semenyo, Rayan Cherki, Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland.

Brentford predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Caoimhin Kelleher (GK), Michael Kayode, Sepp van den Berg, Nathan Collins, Keane Lewis-Potter, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Mathias Jensen, Dango Ouattara, Mikkel Damsgaard, Kevin Schade, Igor Thiago.

Manchester City vs Brentford Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Manchester City vs Brentford betting guide delivers expert insight, including a main match pick, our corners angle, scoreline advice, standout player props and bet builder recommendations. Dive into each section below for more.

Match Prediction

Brentford +1.5 on the Asian Handicap are a great betting option at -106 on the basis that they can perform well as underdogs for this Premier League encounter. We’re expecting the game to be close.

Team news plays a valuable role and our football experts are always monitoring the players who have an injury concern. We’ve also got a handle on the form guide, with plenty of Premier League data provided which puts you in the picture in terms of stats.

Key Manchester City vs Brentford league stats:

• The +1.5 line has been covered by Brentford in 8 consecutive games.
• The +1.5 line has been covered by Brentford in 9 of their last 10 games.
• The +1.5 line has been covered by Brentford in 17 of their last 20 games.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by City in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by City in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by City in 3 consecutive games.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by City in 7 of their last 10 games against Brentford.

The betting odds at the top bookies suggest our pick carries a 51.5% chance of winning. However, we think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Man City 2 - 1 Brentford

Our prediction for the correct score is Man City to land a 2-1 victory and this is available at +650. It’s a fun wager to place which lands a bigger potential return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Dango Ouattara Over 1.5 Shots +138

Dango Ouattara (Brentford) has finished with over 1.5 shots in four consecutive Premier League matches. We think that some value can be landed by wagering on Player Shots and you can secure +138 that he goes over the line.

Latest Dango Ouattara Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+480

First

+1500

Shots

Over 1.5

+138

Under 1.5

-

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Erling Haaland to Score -149

Erling Haaland (City) has scored at least one goal in three straight Premier League games. When it comes to him finding the net, we believe the -149 available is appealing when backing him on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Erling Haaland Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

-149

First

+250

Shots

Over 5.5

+128

Under 5.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Man City Under 7.5 Corners -128

City have been awarded an average of 5.40 corners in the past 5 home games, while the corner count against Brentford has been less than 7.5 in the last ten matches. We’re happy to back the -128 when it comes to City falling short of the Team Corners line which looks generous.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Man City

Total

11.50 7.70 3.80

Home

9.20 6.10 3.10

Away

10.90 7.40 3.50

Brentford

Total

9.30 4.70 4.60

Home

9.40 4.40 5.00

Away

10.80 4.90 5.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-122

Under 10.5

-116

Man City Corners

Over 7.5

-111

Under 7.5

-127

Brentford Corners

Over 2.5

-147

Under 2.5

+104

Most Corners

1

-714

X

+1000

2

+550

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Manchester City vs Brentford Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Manchester City are the overwhelming -333 favourites to win this Premier League clash which means a 77% probability of claiming a victory according to the latest Full-Time Result betting odds. If you want to back the outsider, Brentford are available at +750.

There’s a nice alternative in the form of the Half-Time Result market. This allows you to back City at -135 to lead at the break or alternatively opt for Brentford at +525. The draw is the third option at +185.

The lowest odds can be found for Over 2.5 Goals, which means at least three goals being netted. The Both Teams to Score market is always popular and BTTS Yes can be backed at -152.

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Full-Time Result

1

-333

X

+500

2

+750

Half-Time Result

1

-135

X

+185

2

+525

Double Chance

1X

-1429

12

-769

X2

+225

Draw No Bet

1

-1000

2

+460

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.5

-116

2 Hcp +1.5

-106

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+188

Over 2.5

-244

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-152

No

+112

Those interested in favourite Erling Haaland to find the net first are able to get +250. If the Anytime Goalscorer angle makes more appeal, then this is -149.

Erling Haaland (City)

First

-149

Anytime

+250

Omar Marmoush (City)

First

+135

Anytime

+440

Antoine Semenyo (City)

First

+145

Anytime

+460

Igor Thiago (Brentford)

First

+190

Anytime

+650

Phil Foden (City)

First

+200

Anytime

+600

Rayan Cherki (City)

First

+220

Anytime

+700

Jérémy Doku (City)

First

+250

Anytime

+750

Tijjani Reijnders (City)

First

+270

Anytime

+900

Sávio de Oliveira (City)

First

+300

Anytime

+900

Nico O'Reilly (City)

First

+350

Anytime

+1050

Kevin Schade (Brentford)

First

+450

Anytime

+1400

Dango Ouattara (Brentford)

First

+480

Anytime

+1500

Bernardo Silva (City)

First

+525

Anytime

+1500

Marc Guéhi (City)

First

+525

Anytime

+1700

Mateo Kovacic (City)

First

+550

Anytime

+1700

Nico Gonzalez (City)

First

+650

Anytime

+2000

Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford)

First

+650

Anytime

+2000

Rayan Aït Nouri (City)

First

+650

Anytime

+2000

John Stones (City)

First

+650

Anytime

+2000

Nathan Aké (City)

First

+650

Anytime

+2200

Matheus Nunes (City)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Rico Lewis (City)

First

+700

Anytime

+2200

Ruben Dias (City)

First

+700

Anytime

+2200

Abdukodir Khusanov (City)

First

+700

Anytime

+2200

Rodri (City)

First

+700

Anytime

+2200

Erling Haaland (City)

Over 5.5

+128

Under 5.5

-

Omar Marmoush (City)

Over 3.5

+118

Under 3.5

-

Antoine Semenyo (City)

Over 2.5

-147

Under 2.5

-

Igor Thiago (Brentford)

Over 2.5

-133

Under 2.5

-

Rayan Cherki (City)

Over 2.5

-119

Under 2.5

-

Kevin Schade (Brentford)

Over 1.5

+117

Under 1.5

-

Mateo Kovacic (City)

Over 1.5

+140

Under 1.5

-

Dango Ouattara (Brentford)

Over 1.5

+138

Under 1.5

-

Nico O'Reilly (City)

Over 1.5

-147

Under 1.5

-

Sávio de Oliveira (City)

Over 1.5

-112

Under 1.5

-

Jérémy Doku (City)

Over 1.5

-189

Under 1.5

-

Phil Foden (City)

Over 1.5

-238

Under 1.5

-

Bernardo Silva (City)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

-

Marc Guéhi (City)

Over 0.5

-164

Under 0.5

-

Nico Gonzalez (City)

Over 0.5

-135

Under 0.5

-

Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford)

Over 0.5

-189

Under 0.5

-

Rayan Aït Nouri (City)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-

Matheus Nunes (City)

Over 0.5

+114

Under 0.5

-

Ruben Dias (City)

Over 0.5

+112

Under 0.5

-

Abdukodir Khusanov (City)

Over 0.5

+115

Under 0.5

-

Rodri (City)

Over 0.5

-108

Under 0.5

-

City have eight victories, one draw and one defeat in the last 10 home matches, netting an average of 2.30 goals per game and conceding 0.70.

Brentford have failed to win in their last three matches on their travels. The West London club have collected five victories, three losses and two draws in the last 10 away games, recording an average of 1.50 goals per match and conceding 1.30.

City beat Brentford 2-0 when they last met at Etihad Stadium. City have triumphed in four of the previous 5 H2H meetings at Etihad Stadium, while Brentford have won once.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Manchester City Home Stats		8-1-1	3.00	2.30	0.70	7	3	5	5
Brentford Away Stats		5-2-3	2.80	1.50	1.30	4	6	4	6

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Manchester City vs Brentford Lineups & Team News

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